FFO Champ, Birmingham City vs. Stockport County (Mon Feb 16)


                      Birmingham City  |  Stockport County
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-1-0-2-2 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Mike Bridge
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                          G_Bazunu GK  |  GK R_Allsop
                            L_King DF  |  DF M_Pfertzel
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF Tuta
                           P_Vydra DF  |  DF P_Mexes
                           M_Upson DF  |  DF D_Furlong
                           L_Gibbs MF  |  DF P_Stenman
                       J_de_Guzman MF  |  DM I_Halifa
                        C_De_Norre MF  |  AM P_Sarabia
                           S_Mills MF  |  AM S_Benrahma
                        C_Marshall FW  |  FW I_Jesus
                          A_Nemeth FW  |  FW I_Cardona
                                       |
                       L_Wahlstedt SUB |  SUB O_Djoco
                           C_Puyol SUB |  SUB G_Zajkov
                          F_Jensen SUB |  SUB F_Caligara
                           L_Grgic SUB |  SUB S_Olsson
                           E_Dzeko SUB |  SUB T_Nuss




Min. 1  :(stp) I_Jesus eases past S_Caldwell 
          ...  But L_King wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 2  :(stp) M_Pfertzel runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Cardona 
          ...  S_Caldwell dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 4  :(stp) I_Jesus times his run well 
          ...  I_Jesus strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Halifa floats the ball in! 
          ...  M_Upson gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 5  :(bir) C_Marshall jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  C_Marshall curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 9  :(stp) P_Sarabia backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Jesus gets on the end of it 
          ...  I_Jesus with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gathers it easily 
Min. 11 :(bir) L_Gibbs with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_Vydra 
          ...  What a challenge by D_Furlong 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_De_Norre flights it in! 
          ...  R_Allsop comes out and claims it! 
Min. 12 :(stp) D_Furlong flicks it over P_Vydra's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  D_Furlong with the shot! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 14 :(bir) L_King slides the ball across to C_Marshall 
          ...  P_Mexes slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 16 :(bir) S_Mills flicks the ball on to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 18 :(stp) I_Cardona saunters past P_Vydra 
          ...  I_Cardona with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 20 :(bir) M_Upson takes advantage of a mistake by D_Furlong 
          ...  He knocks the ball to C_De_Norre! 
          ...  C_De_Norre tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 27 :(bir) S_Mills drives it forward to L_King 
          ...  An audacious effort from L_King! 
          ...  But R_Allsop makes an easy save 
Min. 29 :(bir) A_Nemeth finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  P_Mexes hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Nemeth crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Allsop fists it away! 
Min. 32 :(stp) P_Mexes changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Benrahma 
          ...  Great challenge by C_De_Norre 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Benrahma dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  C_Marshall gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 35 :(stp) S_Benrahma moves inside 
          ...  S_Benrahma could have let it bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Stockport County go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Birmingham City 0-1 Stockport County ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bir) L_King runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 45 :(stp) S_Benrahma takes advantage of a mistake by S_Mills 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Mike Bridge looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 46 :(bir) S_Caldwell backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  P_Vydra latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Furlong wins the ball with a clear tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Birmingham City 0-1 Stockport County

Min. 46 :(bir) P_Vydra plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  I_Halifa with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee writes his name in his little black book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 48 :(bir) C_De_Norre takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  I_Cardona is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Puyol 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Grgic 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_De_Norre 
Min. 55 :(stp) I_Halifa with a byline cross to I_Cardona 
          ...  C_Marshall with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 59 :(stp) M_Pfertzel slips past L_Grgic 
          ...  M_Pfertzel with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  G_Bazunu heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Dzeko 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 61 :(bir) L_King sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_King with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 61 :(stp) P_Mexes runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to I_Cardona 
          ...  I_Cardona flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Bazunu 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 62 :(bir) L_Gibbs feeds the ball to A_Nemeth 
          ...  Tuta hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Grgic crosses it in! 
          ...  P_Stenman wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 62 :(stp) P_Mexes brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Furlong makes himself available 
          ...  D_Furlong fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 65 :(bir) E_Dzeko spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Vydra! 
          ...  P_Vydra with the chance! 
          ...  But R_Allsop stops that one easily 
Min. 67 :(bir) P_Vydra gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds C_Marshall 
          ...  A delicate header from C_Marshall! 
          ...  R_Allsop with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 68 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County 
          ...  Stockport County have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 77 :(stp) P_Sarabia cuts inside P_Vydra 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  P_Sarabia with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 78 :(bir) J_de_Guzman slides it through the middle to C_Marshall 
          ...  M_Pfertzel with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 79 :(bir) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  C_Marshall gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But D_Furlong clears the danger 
Min. 80 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Zajkov 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pfertzel 
Min. 80 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Olsson 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Sarabia 
Min. 80 :(stp) I_Jesus sprints past C_Puyol 
          ...  I_Jesus shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 81 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Nuss 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Cardona 
Min. 82 :(stp) Tuta finds I_Jesus with a ball over the defence 
          ...  But C_Marshall puts the ball out of play 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bir) L_Grgic looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds R_Allsop 
          ...  R_Allsop makes his move 
          ...  R_Allsop catches the ball 
          ...  Good save 
Min. 89 :(stp) S_Benrahma slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  A great volley from S_Benrahma! 
          ...  G_Bazunu gathers it easily 
Min. 91 :(bir) J_de_Guzman moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  R_Allsop gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 91 :(stp) S_Benrahma is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Furlong 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with an ugly foul 
Min. 91 :(bir) A_Nemeth runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  I_Halifa with an ugly foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  J_de_Guzman passes to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  R_Allsop dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had R_Allsop beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Dzeko swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  I_Halifa belts it clear 
Min. 92 :(bir) P_Vydra sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  R_Allsop is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Dzeko 
          ...  R_Allsop fists it away! 
Min. 93 :(bir) E_Dzeko takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  E_Dzeko hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 94 :(bir) L_Gibbs kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Dzeko blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : St Andrews
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Marshall
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stockport County Match Info
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Best player          : P_Mexes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Benrahma (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Halifa (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Birmingham City  |    Stockport County
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       6
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Final Score          : Birmingham City 0 - 1 Stockport County
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Player Statistics - Birmingham City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Bazunu       GK  27   1   1   1  26 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  20  16   9  23 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  18  36  42
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  20   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  22  16  12  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  18
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  52   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  21   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
C_De_Norre     MF   1  10  15  11  24 |  52   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0  17
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Marshall     FW   1   8  18  22  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  60   0  40
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  35   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  23

Player Statistics - Stockport County
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Allsop       GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0   0   0
M_Pfertzel     DF   1  20  15   9  30 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  21
Tuta           DF   1  21  15   5  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  19   0
P_Mexes        DF   1  19  16  12  27 |  97   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  54   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  22  16   8  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  48   0  42
P_Stenman      DF   1  20  18   6  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
I_Halifa       DM   1  19  20  15  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  -2  -2
P_Sarabia      AM   1   5  22  20  25 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
S_Benrahma     AM   1   6  21  18  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
I_Jesus        FW   1   7  17  21  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
I_Cardona      FW   1   8  15  22  22 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
O_Djoco        GK  19   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Caligara     MF   1   9  16   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Olsson       AM   1   9  14  11  31 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Nuss         FW   1   6  10  14  25 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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